Festive Holiday Trio

Cider Kick

5 oz Hard apple cider

2 oz vermouth

1/2 oz simple syrup

**Warm the cider, mix in vermouth and syrup and serve

The Red Orange

4oz red wine

4 oz orange juice

1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Pinch cinnamon

Pinch clove

**Mix, warm (optional), serve

Pomegranate Bourbon Sour

3 oz ginger-ale

1.5 oz pomegranate juice

1.5 oz lemon juice

1 oz bourbon

**Mix and serve over ice

Pear and Lychee Cocktail

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Gather The Goods

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Ingredients:

2.5 oz Lychee pear puree

1.5 oz gin

2 teaspoons rose elderflower cordial

½ teaspoon vanilla bean paste

1 ounce fresh squeezed lime

4 oz club soda, cold

1 lychee, torched for color as garnish

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Method:

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1.    Stir the lychee pear puree, gin, rose elderflower cordial, and vanilla bean paste together in a glass.

2.    Transfer the mixture into the glass desired for serving and finish with the lime juice and club soda.

3.    Make a slit in the lychee, torch it and place on the rim for garnish.

Orange Tang Caramel S'more Sandwich

recipe and photo adapted from PowerHouse Productions

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Gather The Goods

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Ingredients:

For the Marshmallow

1 1/2 packets Gelatin

1/2 cup water

3/4 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup corn syrup

1 teaspoon orange extract

For Assembly

Marshmallow

graham crackers

Carmel filled Chocolate bars

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Make It

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1. It’s time to make homemade marshmallows! Mix the gelatin and a 1/4 cup water together in a bowl and let sit for 10 minutes.

2. In the meanwhile, add the sugar, corn syrup, and 1/2 cup water together and let come to soft boil stage on the stove. This should be between 230-240 degrees. You should use a candy thermometer to read the accurate temperature but you can also drop the syrup into water cold water until it forms a soft ball between your two fingers.

3. Take off the heat and gently pour into the gelatin and begin to whisk on medium high speed until light and fluffy about 15 minutes. It should fluff up similar to meringue.

4. Whip in the orange flavor until combined.

5. Sift an 8x8 dish with powdered sugar so the marshmallow doesn’t stick. Pour in the marshmallow (you may want to dampen your fingers to help pour it out). Spread out the marshmallow evenly and dust with confectioners sugar. Let sit out overnight or up to 10 hours before cutting.

6. When it’s time to cut the marshmallow, cut it the same size as the graham cracker. Place the chocolate on the bottom followed by a layer of marshmallow, chocolate, marshmallow, and then graham cracker lid. Devour and enjoy!